ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
This asparagus, which has been se¬ 
lected by the United States Department 
of Agriculture, has proven itself the 
leading Asparagus known. Is practi¬ 
cally free from rust. The plants form 
large clean shoots which are long, 
straight, thick and tender. The color 
is rich dark green tinted darker at the 
tips. We may add that we can definite¬ 
ly state from our experience during the 
last few years that the green aspara¬ 
gus is the favorite in the city markets 
and therefore, always brings a better 
price. 
The fact that the Mary Washington 
produces a very large, dark green, tight 
tip shoot which will not prematurely 
sprangle out is greatly in its favor in 
the production of what is now desired. 
All the roots we offer are grown by 
us from first class seed, GUARANTEED 
TRUE TO NAME, under favorable con¬ 
ditions in rich soil. Placing us in a 
position to cover requirements of the 
most critical planter. 
Roots are ordinarily shipped during 
March and April. Orders should be 
placed as soon as possible. At the fol¬ 
lowing prices every family should have 
their own asparagus bed. 
THE MARY WASHINGTON 
PRICES FOR MARY WASHINGTON (Postpaid—100 or less) 
50 
100 
500 
1000 
5000 
1 year old No. 1 roots .... 
.$ .60 
$ .95 
$3.00 
$5.50 
$25.00 
2 year old, No. 1 roots .... 
.85 
1.35 
4.00 
7.50 
32.50 
3 year old, extra heavy .... 
. 1.35 
2.35 
6.50 
12.50 
CULTURE: Select good loamy soil that is well drained. Plow out 
rows 4 feet apart going down about 7 inches. Put quantity of stable 
manure down first then cover a little with top soil. Place the roots down 
with crown up spreading the roots out carefully about 18 inches (for small 
garden) or 24 inches for field planting. Cover to a depth of about 2 inches 
and as they grow through, gradually increase to 6 inches. DO NOT use 
commercial fertilizer or bird manure down on the roots. Either of these 
can be used on top of the ground when roots are covered over five inches. 
At the above rate 100 plants require a plot about 12x40. It takes 
about 5000 roots to plant an acre. 
